C7

The heart of the white castle was black, just like the gentleman here. Under its gentle and lazy angelic exterior was a dark heart.

In the center of the heart, a pearl-like light could be seen. It was the light of a captive.

Three years passed in the blink of an eye. In the spring, Ji was nine years old.

The Ji family villa covered an area of over 5000 hectares. The surrounding scenery was beautiful. The outermost layer was an orchard with all kinds of fruit trees growing on it. It was like a green screen. On the first floor was a garden with colorful flowers shining against the white villa. Every day, there would be many people busily taking care of the gardeners and the farmers who tended the gardens.

This place was almost isolated from the rest of the world. The Ji Clan had lived here for a long time, and because it was exceptionally quiet, the houses were constantly being rebuilt, becoming more and more visible as time passed.

The people living outside the villa were all ordinary farmers. Many of their ancestors worked at the Ji Clan and received a salary that was enough to feed them.

Who would have thought that in such a beautiful place, all that was left for her was a dim utility room.

As time passed, she gradually adapted to the life here, to the "room", and to her uncle's indifference.

However, she was not discouraged. She believed that one day, her uncle would take a liking to her and give her an extra glance.

Ji Xue would be driven to the best kindergarten by Ji Ye every day, and Ji Li would wake up before dawn to start his work. By the time she returned to the villa, they had already left.

In the evening, Ji Ye would accompany Ji Xue for dinner, which was attended by four servants. Ji Li and the other servants would eat rough meals elsewhere, often because everyone was against her, so all they would eat was leftovers.

Occasionally in the morning he would see his uncle, but he would only look at her indifferently.

In addition to cleaning, Ji Li also had to go to the garden to pull the weeds. The garden was her favorite land. There was a glass garden on the east side of the villa, where flowers bloomed all year round.

Within the flowers and plants, there was a cream sofa. On a sunny afternoon, Uncle would sit on the sofa with Ji Xue and bask in the sun.

She leaned against the glass, secretly imagining the feeling of sitting on it. It must be very comfortable. The hot air that he exhaled stained the glass, forming a white mist.

Early one morning, Mama Li asked about Ji Li's school before he went out in the middle of the night.

"Sir, Miss Li is nine years old. The primary school nearby will be starting tomorrow. Should she go to school as well?"

There was a public primary school. The teaching facilities and teachers weren't too good, and people who weren't wealthy would send their children there.

"Call her in."

"Alright, I'll go now." Mother Li moved her chubby body. This girl should be going to the orchard.

In the early morning, the grapes were covered in dewdrops and exuded a fruity aroma. Ji Li carefully held them, cut them off and put them into the blue wine. The dew on the leaves had dripped onto her hair.

There were shouts all over the place, and she stopped to listen.

"Miss Li, Mister wants you to go back."

She had long since heard her uncle wanting to see her, it was great, he was wearing a blue cloth filled with grapes, he had even forgotten to pass his shoes, he was running barefooted through the muddy orchard, he was wearing a dark blue robe, his long black hair was dancing in the air, the sunlight was following her like a fairy in the forest.

She stood panting in the doorway, where Lee's mother had been waiting for a long time.

"Mom Li." In the Ji family, although Mother Li didn't like her either, in Xiao Ji's heart, she was his grandmother.

"Quickly go in, mister is about to set off." Mother Li urged. She casually took the blue fruit from her hand and wiped Ji Li's wet hair.

Ji Li stood at the entrance of the dining hall and saw Ji Ye wearing a white suit sitting on the sunny ground and eating breakfast. The sunlight shined on his nose, making his originally handsome face shine with a layer of radiance.

As Ji Li entered the dining room, he felt very nervous.